Synonyms for tenacity
təˈnæs ɪ titenac·i·ty

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1. tenacitynoun

   The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.

   Synonyms:
   persistency, retentiveness

2. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   viscosity, adhesiveness, cohesiveness

   Antonyms:
   mobility, brittleness, fragility

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1. tenacity

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, cohesiveness, stubbornness, fixity, pertinacity

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1. doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacitynoun

   persistent determination

   Synonyms:
   perseverance, persistency, perseveration, persistence, doggedness, pertinacity, tenaciousness, continuity

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1. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, tenaciousness

2. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   adhesiveness, cohesiveness, glutinousness, viscidity

3. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   stubbornness, pertinacity, obstinacy

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1. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, cohesiveness, toughness, pertinacity, persistency

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1. List of paraphrases for "tenacity":

   perseverance, steadfastness, persistence, toughness, pugnacity, stamina, stubbornness, resilience, insistence, determination, firmness, obstinacy

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How to use tenacity in a sentence?

1. Alex Honnold:

   If you don’t have talent, you gotta have tenacity.

2. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

   True Tenacity is in the Uncovering of the Purpose of Existence Rather than in the Pursuit of Existence.

3. Andrew Lincoln:

   [But] there’s an inspirational sort of strength and endurance and quality of tenacity that he possesses, i’m much more indecisive and a people-pleaser than someone who’s willing to step into the firing line. But I’ve learned from this guy. He has qualities that I would hope to emulate if [stuff] ever hit the fan. But I’d like to think I’ve done it on screen, maybe I could be a zombie-killer in real life if the apocalypse hit. But then, I’d obviously die a horrible, quick death in reality.

4. Paul Sweeney:

   A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.

5. Army Lieutenant General Raymond Thomas:

   They're losing a lot of people to carry the fight against ISIL, so I'm impressed with their tenacity.